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Syria Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Syria
Syria has 8 national public holidays in 2025. 7 of them fall on a weekday and 1 on a weekend. There are 3 long weekends and 2 more if you take a bridge day off.
Syria public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | عيد رأس السنة الميلادية | Public holiday | |
| Syrian Revolution Day | عيد الثورة السورية | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Mother's Day | عيد الأم | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Newroz | عيد النوروز | Public holiday |
| Independence Day | عيد الجلاء | Public holiday | |
| Easter Sunday | عيد الفصح غريغوري | Public holiday | |
| Easter Sunday | عيد الفصح اليوليوسي | Public holiday | |
| Labour Day | عيد العمال | Public holiday | |
| Liberation Day | يوم التحرير | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | عيد الميلاد المجيد | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Syria holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February
March 3
April 3
May 1
June
July
August
September
October
November
December 2
Long weekends in Syria 2025
3 long weekends come for free, and 2 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Wed 1 Jan – Sat 4 Jan
Take off Thu 2 Jan
Thu 17 Apr – Sun 20 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sat 3 May
No leave needed
Fri 5 Dec – Mon 8 Dec
Take off Sun 7 Dec
Thu 25 Dec – Sat 27 Dec
No leave needed
Planning a trip to Syria?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.